Match Report
![]() today's match is sponsored by Dilbert |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to Paris Saint-Germain. A crowd of 16,434 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Paris Saint-Germain are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Medhi Deblock.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Paris Saint-Germain are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Medhi Deblock.
0.00
The whistle blows and AS Saint-Étienne kick off!
2.05
Amine Bouyoucef flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni M. Buriani controls it well on his chest. Giovanni M. Buriani knocks the ball forward to Jeremie Gourvennec. Jeremie Gourvennec sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Mustapha Valéry manages to keep it out.
3.41
Sabri Guyot threads the ball through to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Blondeau collects the pass. Ulrich Blondeau lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.34
Jeremie Gourvennec runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jeremie Gourvennec plays a perfect one-two with Bradley Cooney and rushes in on goal... Jeremie Gourvennec tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Mustapha Valéry.
9.47
Xavier Flucklinger threads a neat ball through to Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec finds some space and shoots from distance. Gianfranco Bertarelli easily gets down and covers it.
15.04
Vincent El Idrisi comes in with a late challenge on Jeremie Gourvennec. Vincent El Idrisi is shown the yellow card! Jeremie Gourvennec stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.28
Giovanni M. Buriani plays the ball forward to Oliver Gerlach. Oliver Gerlach knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.53
Amine Bouyoucef hits a low pass to Giovanni M. Buriani. Giovanni M. Buriani makes a simple pass to Tomás Arellano. Tomás Arellano rushes past Edwin Diasalmeida! Tomás Arellano shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Xavier Flucklinger happens to be in the right place to block it.
21.18
Vincent El Idrisi kicks a strong pass forward to Ulrich Blondeau. Ulrich Blondeau whips in a cross ball towards Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
24.24
Xavier Flucklinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Blondeau. Ulrich Blondeau chips the ball to his team mate, Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi whips in a cross ball towards Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl whips the ball goalwards with his head. Gianfranco Bertarelli gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
26.16
Ulrich Blondeau sees space and advances. Ulrich Blondeau knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Amine Bouyoucef.
33.14
Amine Bouyoucef threads a neat ball through to Jeremie Gourvennec. Jeremie Gourvennec whips in a cross ball towards Bradley Cooney. Bradley Cooney connects with a diving header. Mustapha Valéry easily punches it away to safety.
39.11
Vincent El Idrisi makes a beautiful solo run. Vincent El Idrisi skips past Hamilton Segura! Vincent El Idrisi tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but is blocked by Amine Bouyoucef.
40.58
Oswaldo Gourvennec controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl knocks in a cross ball towards Zoumana Tamazout. Zoumana Tamazout rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Zoumana Tamazout!
45.00
Giovanni M. Buriani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Gerlach. Oliver Gerlach whips in a cross ball towards Tomás Arellano. Tomás Arellano beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Saint-Étienne appear unchanged since the first half. Paris Saint-Germain also appear unchanged since the first half. The Paris Saint-Germain players seem much more motivated whilst the AS Saint-Étienne players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Paris Saint-Germain kicking off!
54.22
Tobias Kurth barges into Gabriel Salaun. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Salaun stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.15
Vincent El Idrisi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Zoumana Tamazout. Zoumana Tamazout controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gianfranco Bertarelli with no chance!! Goal for AS Saint-Étienne!
61.03
Amine Bouyoucef makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomás Arellano. Tomás Arellano flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Suarez controls it well on his chest. Pedro Suarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sabri Guyot.
65.13
Edwin Diasalmeida brings the ball forward. Edwin Diasalmeida chips the ball to his team mate, Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi takes a shot at goal. Gianfranco Bertarelli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.38
Giovanni M. Buriani makes a probing pass to Jeremie Gourvennec. Jeremie Gourvennec whips in a cross ball towards Bradley Cooney. Bradley Cooney shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Mustapha Valéry is on top of it.
71.29
Tobias Kurth flicks a high pass forward. Jeremie Gourvennec controls it well on his chest. Jeremie Gourvennec flicks a high pass forward to Giovanni M. Buriani who brings the ball under control. Giovanni M. Buriani lofts in a cross ball towards Jeremie Gourvennec. Jeremie Gourvennec knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.00
Xavier Flucklinger threads a neat ball through to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi flicks the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Blondeau. Ulrich Blondeau knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianfranco Bertarelli who gathers it comfortably.
77.52
AS Saint-Étienne have made 3 substitutions with Jo‘l Grégorini replacing Xavier Flucklinger, Jean-Christophe Jouault replacing Oswaldo Gourvennec and Leonardo Fayolle replacing Zoumana Tamazout .Paris Saint-Germain have made 2 substitutions with Gregorio Kiko replacing Bradley Cooney and Robert Coppinger replacing Giovanni M. Buriani and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
83.35
Ulrich Blondeau makes a probing pass to Leonardo Fayolle. Leonardo Fayolle knocks in a cross ball towards Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
85.53
Ulrich Blondeau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.01
Jeremie Gourvennec knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Suarez. Pedro Suarez shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
9
8
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
23.9%
44.8%
31.3%
Scorers
Vincent El Idrisi 3, 65 Zoumana Tamazout 41, 57 | Tomás Arellano 45 Jeremie Gourvennec 71 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincent El Idrisi of AS Saint-Étienne |
Match Ratings
1. | Mustapha Valéry (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Dado Sarr (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Xavier Flucklinger (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Sabri Guyot (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Edwin Diasalmeida (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Ulrich Blondeau (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Vincent El Idrisi (MID) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
8. | Oswaldo Gourvennec (ATT) | 6 | |
9. | Gabriel Salaun (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Zoumana Tamazout (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
11. | Rolf Voitl (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Jo‘l Grégorini (DEF) | 6 | |
13. | Jean-Christophe Jouault (ATT) | 6 | |
14. | Leonardo Fayolle (ATT) | 6 |
1. | Gianfranco Bertarelli (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Hamilton Segura (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Amine Bouyoucef (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Tobias Kurth (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
6. | Giovanni M. Buriani (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Jeremie Gourvennec (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
8. | Oliver Gerlach (ATT) | 6 | |
9. | Tomás Arellano (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
10. | Bradley Cooney (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Pedro Suarez (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Henry Greening (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Robert Coppinger (MID) | 6 | |
14. | Gregorio Kiko (ATT) | 6 |